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Windsor vs Groton vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Groton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
507 |
530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Shelburne and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Windsor and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
| Windsor and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,801Highest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.